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Time will not stop flowing because of one person's suffering. The sun will still rise as usual every day, and people still have to struggle in the huge cage of life with pain. At the end of summer, the sky is still dimly lit, with a few stars sparsely scattered on the gray-blue canopy. At this time, Jiang Yu sat on the bed for a while, then got up to tidy up and went out. Jiang Yu walked with heavy steps towards the familiar breakfast shop. When the shop owner saw Jiang Yu, her expression changed instantly, and she immediately put on a flattering smile, asking, "Xiao Yu, is it the same as before today?" Jiang Yu raised her eyes slightly and said, "No, today I want three portions, and two of them come with an extra bun." Upon hearing Jiang Yu's words, although the shop owner was somewhat puzzled, she didn't think much of it and immediately went to pack the buns for Jiang Yu. After all, the more money she could earn, the better. Why bother about others so much?
Jiang Yu took the steamed buns and handed the ten yuan bill to the shopkeeper. The shopkeeper glanced at the bill but didn't say anything. She took the money from Jiang Yu and quickly took out four one-yuan bills from the money box and handed them to Jiang Yu. Jiang Yu took the money and walked towards the direction of the school with the steamed buns in hand.
At this moment, the thick clouds in the sky were pierced by dazzling sunlight, and the sky began to brighten up. The city also gradually woke up from its slumber.
Jiang Yu walked towards the school with heavy steps, with endless brightness behind.
At the school gate, Jiang Yu could see the figure of Hu Haoping, whom she both despised and feared, from a distance. Upon seeing his figure at the school gate, Jiang Yu's face involuntarily showed a hint of fear and disgust. With this in mind, Jiang Yu's steps unconsciously moved in another direction.
At that moment, Hu Haoping happened to notice Jiang Yu. He thought to himself, "Today is my lucky day, I've encountered an ATM early in the morning. I'll have to make a good profit from her later." With this thought, a slight smile appeared on Hu Haoping's lips. He then slowly walked towards Jiang Yu's direction.
Seeing Hu Haoping walking towards her, Jiang Yu couldn't help but feel flustered. Her steps involuntarily retreated a few paces. Seeing Jiang Yu's frightened expression, Hu Haoping walked towards her happily, like an animal approaching its prey. Upon seeing this, Jiang Yu hastily retreated in panic.
Just when Jiang Yu had nowhere to retreat, a figure stepped between Jiang Yu and Hu Haoping. Jiang Yu looked up and saw it was Xiang Yu. Hu Haoping, seeing this, became furious: "Who dares to block my way?" "It's me, what's the problem?" Xiang Yu replied dismissively.
Hu Haoping glared fiercely at Xiang Yu's face and said, "Kid, where did you come from? Do you believe I won't beat you up?" "Beat me? Do you dare to hit me?" Xiang Yu maintained an indifferent expression.
"Who do you think you are? Am I afraid of you?" After saying that, Hu Haoping swung his fist at Xiang Yu. However, Xiang Yu caught Hu Haoping's fist with one hand and slapped him back with the other. Coldly, he said, "Remember this: my name is Xiang Yu. I'm the one hitting you; it has nothing to do with that girl. If I find out you dare to trouble her again, I won't hesitate to ruin you." With that, he pushed Hu Haoping aside and took Jiang Yu's hand to leave.
Jiang Yu was pulled into the classroom by Xiang Yu. Even after entering, Jiang Yu still looked confused. Soon, the class bell rang, and Jiang Yu finally snapped back to reality, realizing that her hand was still being held by Xiang Yu. She hurriedly pulled her hand away and said softly, "Thank you, but why did you help me?"
Xiang Yu shrugged nonchalantly and replied, "It's nothing. I just couldn't stand him. Anyway, enough of that nonsense. Where's the breakfast I asked you to bring?"
Jiang Yu then remembered the bun she was tightly holding in her hand. She stared at it for a moment before handing it over to Xiang Yu and rummaging through her pocket. Upon seeing Jiang Yu's actions, Xiang Yu quickly understood her intention and said casually, "You can keep the change; no need to pay me back. Consider it your fee for running an errand for me. By the way, what fillings do those buns have?"
Jiang Yu paused for a moment and replied softly, "They're all meat. If you don't like them, I have some vegetarian ones."
"No need for that, I'm fine. I believe that guy should be okay too." Hearing Xiang Yu's words, Jiang Yu was quite puzzled. Who was that guy Xiang Yu was talking about?
Just as the words left his mouth, a handsome boy suddenly jumped out and snatched the bun from Xiang Yu's hand, devouring it eagerly. Seeing the boy's eating manner, Xiang Yu couldn't help but laugh, "Are you a dog or something? Your nose is so sharp! Don't steal it; there's one bought for you."
Upon hearing this, the boy pretended to be shocked, "The sun must be rising in the west today! You, Master Xiang, actually bought me breakfast? This must be a trick. Did you poison it?"
Xiang Yu gave the boy a light punch and laughed, scolding, "Get lost, eat if you want to."
"Of course I'll eat! You bought me breakfast, why wouldn't I? By the way, where did you get these buns? They're really good," the boy said while eating.
Xiang Yu shrugged his shoulders and replied, "I don't know."
Hearing this, the boy looked at Xiang Yu with a face full of doubt. "You don't know? Are you messing with me? Didn't you buy this?"
Xiang Yu shrugged. "Oh, I'm really sorry, but I didn't buy this breakfast today."
"If you didn't buy it, then who did? It wouldn't be your mom coming back, would it?" As soon as the boy mentioned Xiang Yu's mother, his body involuntarily shivered.
Xiang Yu pushed the boy and said, "Get lost, my mom would never buy me buns."
"That's true, your mom definitely wouldn't let you eat this. So who bought it?" Feng Ze asked, looking confused.
"It was the girl next to you," Xiang Yu said, pointing at Jiang Yu.
The boy then noticed a girl beside him, looking quite embarrassed. He quickly wiped the oil off his hands, adjusted his collar, and politely extended a hand, saying seriously, "Sorry, I didn't see you earlier. Hello, my name is Feng Ze. By the way, what’s your name?"
Xiang Yu gave Feng Ze a light tap on the head and said, "You scared her."
Feng Ze rubbed his head with a look of grievance and replied, "I didn't say anything wrong, did I?"
Xiang Yu shot a glare at Feng Ze. Feng Ze immediately fell silent. Xiang Yu turned to Jiang Yu and said, "You don't need to pay attention to him; he's just a bit crazy like that."
Feng Ze shouted, "Xiang Yu! Don't ruin my image in front of the girls!"
"You have no image left in front of the girls," Xiang Yu replied with a teasing expression.
"Xiang Yu!" Feng Ze's voice suddenly rose several pitches.
"Alright, stop messing around. It's almost time for class, so hurry back to your place," said Xiang Yu as he pushed the boy toward the door.
While stuffing a bun into his mouth, Feng Ze replied, "Okay, okay, then I won't disturb Master Xiang's class."
Xiang Yu watched as Feng Ze's figure gradually disappeared into the distance. Just as he was about to say something to Jiang Yu, their eyes met, and they both spoke at the same time: "You..." "You go first." Xiang Yu said.
Jiang Yu quietly asked, "Why are you helping me? Is it really just because you want me to bring you breakfast? Or is there some other reason?"
Xiang Yu shrugged and spread his hands, saying, "It's nothing. I just noticed that your name sounds like mine, and you're my deskmate."
A hint of disappointment flashed across Jiang Yu's face as she softly said, "Oh, so it's just like that. Thank you." She then shifted her attention back to the book. The atmosphere suddenly felt a bit awkward.
Outside the window, a gentle breeze rustled the willow branches, creating a soft sound. Occasionally, there were sparse chirps of cicadas, and everything seemed to embody the tranquility of time.
However, Jiang Yu's heart was in turmoil; she wanted to say something but didn't know what to say. She looked up at Xiang Yu, who appeared calm, as if nothing had happened.
In the classroom, everyone was immersed in the world of books. However, Jiang Yu's heart had already soared to the skies because of Xiang Yu's words. Jiang Yu found it strange that she would be so flustered by a small gesture from a stranger she had only met for a day.
Jiang Yu shook her head, trying to dispel the distracting thoughts and pull her attention back to the book.
Time passed in this quiet atmosphere, and it felt as though Jiang Yu's life had welcomed a brief glimmer of hope...
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